SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its collaboration with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG at the partner’s Thin-Wall Packaging Application Center in Näfels, Switzerland, the site of KraussMaffei’s Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of high-performance injection molding systems known under the NETSTAL brand. The expanded Application Center was officially…
Husky Injection Molding Systems, one of the largest brand-name suppliers of injection molding equipment and services to the plastics industry, is set to engage with the audiences in South East Asia in its next edition of the Experience Husky virtual event. This platform enables Husky to connect with customers and prospects in an increasingly socially…
Whether during a sled dog race in Finland, rescue operations in the mountains, while jogging in the dark or when riding a bicycle in everyday life – lights from the Lupine brand with lenses made from PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds from Röhm are used wherever bright, precise light beams are needed. Even during the spectacular arctic…
MTA, headquartered in Codogno, in northern Italy, is one of only a few companies certified to manufacture automotive fuses. In order to combine its high quality standards with efficiency, the company primarily relies on tie-bar-less injection moulding machines by ENGEL. In spring 2021, the 100th machine, an ENGEL victory, was delivered to MTA, just in…
152,134 Visitors Joined the Mega Show CHINAPLAS 2021 was proudly concluded on April 16 with a total of 152,134 visitors (149,771 local and 2,363 overseas). Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the move to the new venue at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, CHINAPLAS has once again proved itself to be a high standard platform…
The production process for making injection-molded plastic parts consists of innumerable phases which all have an effect on the total cycle time. One of these is the finished parts removal sequence, where the minimization of mold-open time contributes substantially to shortening the cycle time. Modern robot systems offer the advantages of highly efficient motors and…
SML’s Latest MDO Generation: Revolutionary Dual Frame System Boosts Efficiency From stand-up pouches to laminates, from tapes to functional films for hygiene products: The range of application for MDO films is truly tremendous. SML’s know-how on MDO dates back to the 1960s, when the first MDOs were put on the market under the name Lenzing.…
Davis-Standard to Host Virtual “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” Seminar Davis-Standard is pleased to offer its popular “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” seminar, in virtual format, April 13 – 15, 2021. This three-day interactive seminar will cover the fundamentals of plastics extrusion, composition and properties of various polymers, and the mechanics of essential downstream processes. Session topics…
Kilometres of quality: the best recycled pellets for irrigation pipes The shredder-extruder combination from recycling technology provider PURE LOOP is the ideal solution for recycling challenging production waste. This category includes drip tapes and irrigation pipes that accumulate as waste during the production of irrigation systems or are rejected during quality inspection. Manufacturers who already…
ExxonMobil has developed a new Paxon™ HDPE grade, SP5504, which offers a paradigm shift in the properties normally associated with the currently available unimodal HDPE resins. Offering a step-change in ESCR (Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance) performance without compromising stiffness, impact, top load performance, or processability, Paxon™ SP5504 is ideal for household and industrial chemical (HIC)…
